BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sophomore Brianna Copeland tallied her 100th strikeout this season as she held it down in the circle for No. 24 Indiana (31-11, 9-2 B1G) as they defeated Louisville (25-13, 10-4 ACC), 10-5, on Tuesday evening at Andy Mohr Field.
INDIANA 10, LOUISVILLE 5
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone had a hot bat to start the Hoosiers offense as she hit a triple to left center for two RBI in the bottom of the first.
• Teammate Brianna Copeland earned an RBI on a groundout to score Stone, 3-0.
• Louisville struck back in the top of the second with a home run to cut the lead.
• Indiana added three runs on four hits to end the second. Sophomore Minnick hit an RBI single with the bases loaded before Stone came in clutch with another big hit up the middle for two more RBI, 6-1.
• The Cardinals scored three runs in the top of the fourth, but the Hoosiers had the momentum Freshman Taryn Kern hit an RBI single before Stone added another RBI on a groundout to second to advance the lead, 8-4.
• UL sent another one home on an extra base hit in the top of the fifth, but Indiana continued to be consistent as junior Brooke Benson earned herself an RBI on a groundout that advanced freshman Avery Parker home.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Minnick doubled down the left field line as the ball stayed in fair territory to send Kern three bases home for the lead.
• Copeland closed out the game as she struck out the first two batters in the 1-2-3 inning.
NOTABLES
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland improves to 15-0 inside the circle after she struck out four batters totaling 103 strikeouts on the season.